Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars

Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars

This is a great recipe that will please just about everyone.  And it’s not hard to make. Ingredients for Base: ¾ cup butter or margarine, softened 1-1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons bakig cocoa ½ cup chopped nuts, optional (I omitted) 4 cups miniature … [Read more...]

No-Bake Cereal Bars

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If you need a last-minute dessert to take to your Memorial Day get together but don’t have much time, here’s the recipe you need!  These bars use cereal, peanuts, peanut butter and M&M’s.  When I made them I didn’t have enough M&M’s, so I just used an assortment of chocolate from my baking drawer.  You could probably do some substitutions with the cereal, too – if you needed … [Read more...]

Countdown to Christmas – Fabulous Peanut Butter Balls

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This recipe is an absolute family favorite!  I’ll confess I don’t make these as often as my family would like because they’re a little bit of work, but my family says they are SO worth it!  (You'll notice my peanut butter balls don't look as awesome as some people's but it's because I don't care.  They're good enough for us.) I made these yesterday for our family Christmas and I tried … [Read more...]

Chocolate Ribbon Bars

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I just made these bars last week.  I've had the recipe for a long time but hadn't made them for a while.  I forgot how good they were! 1 package (10 to 11 ounces) butterscotch chips 1 cup peanut butter 8 cups crisp rice cereal 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips ¼ cup butter, cubed 2 tbsp. water ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt … [Read more...]